The Train Trip

As part of our 'Transport' topic, the children of Reception wanted to see what we could find out about trains.


The children and staff made the trip to Garston train station and were able to have a look at the signs, tracks and platform.

We spotted some wires over the top of the tracks and Jamie told me that "It's for electricity".


As we were having a look around the station we were lucky enough to see a train pass through, stopping to pick up and drop off passengers on it's journey.

The children behaved beautifully, listening carefully to all of the grown ups instructions and following all of the safety rules.

Short trips like this, where we venture outside of the classroom, allow the children to experience things on a more personal level and really help to bring learning to life.


"Knowledge gained through experience is far superior and many times more useful than bookish knowledge" - Mahatma Ghandi